A certain jet can travel at an average rate of speed of 460 mph in calm air. The jet can fly 1625 miles while flying with the wind in the same amount of time it can fly 1365 miles against the wind. 22. If x represents the average rate of the wind, indicate which chart fits this situation.

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A certain jet can travel at an average rate of speed of 460 mph in calm air. The jet can fly 1625
miles while flying with the wind in the same amount of time it can fly 1365 miles against the
wind.
22. If x represents the average rate of the wind, indicate which chart fits this situation.
A)
Distance (miles)
Rate (mph)
Time (hours)
1625
Flying with wind
1625
460 - x
460- X
1365
Flying against wind
1365
460 + x
460+x
B)
Distance (miles)
Rate (mph)
Time (hours)
1365
Flying with wind
1365
460 + x
460+x
1625
Flying against wind
1625
460 – x
460 - x
Distance (miles)
Rate (mph)
Time (hours)
1625
Flying with wind
1625
460 + x
460+x
1365
Flying against wind
1365
460 - x
460-x
Transcribed Image Text:A certain jet can travel at an average rate of speed of 460 mph in calm air. The jet can fly 1625 miles while flying with the wind in the same amount of time it can fly 1365 miles against the wind. 22. If x represents the average rate of the wind, indicate which chart fits this situation. A) Distance (miles) Rate (mph) Time (hours) 1625 Flying with wind 1625 460 - x 460- X 1365 Flying against wind 1365 460 + x 460+x B) Distance (miles) Rate (mph) Time (hours) 1365 Flying with wind 1365 460 + x 460+x 1625 Flying against wind 1625 460 – x 460 - x Distance (miles) Rate (mph) Time (hours) 1625 Flying with wind 1625 460 + x 460+x 1365 Flying against wind 1365 460 - x 460-x
23. Write a rational equation that models this information to solve for x.
1365
B)
460+x
A)
1625
1365
%3D
1625
460+x
460- x
460 – x
1625
C)
460 +x
1365
=1
460 - X
1365
D)
460 +x
1625
= 1
460 - x
24. What is the average rate of the wind?
A) 30 mph
B) 36 mph
C) 38 mph
D)40 mph
E) 42 mph
25. How long did the jet fly with the wind?
A) 2.25 hours B) 2.5 hours
C) 2.75 hours D) 3 hours
E) 3.25 hours
26. How long did the jet fly against the wind?
A) 2.25 hours B) 2.5 hours
C) 2.75 hours D) 3 hours
E) 3.25 hours
Transcribed Image Text:23. Write a rational equation that models this information to solve for x. 1365 B) 460+x A) 1625 1365 %3D 1625 460+x 460- x 460 – x 1625 C) 460 +x 1365 =1 460 - X 1365 D) 460 +x 1625 = 1 460 - x 24. What is the average rate of the wind? A) 30 mph B) 36 mph C) 38 mph D)40 mph E) 42 mph 25. How long did the jet fly with the wind? A) 2.25 hours B) 2.5 hours C) 2.75 hours D) 3 hours E) 3.25 hours 26. How long did the jet fly against the wind? A) 2.25 hours B) 2.5 hours C) 2.75 hours D) 3 hours E) 3.25 hours
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